From NYU Athletics

The New York University men's fencing team competed at the U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships at Drew University in Madison, NJ, on Sunday, February 22.

The Violets' foil team of Zane Haney, Daniel Sconzo, Philip Shin, and Jack Zheng won the silver medal.

In the first round, the squad defeated their NYU teammates Weija Chen, David Popkin,Jason Yao, and Yash Srivastav by a score of 45-35.

In the semifinals, the Violets defeated their UAA (University Athletic Association) rivals Brandeis University by a score of 45-44.

Then in the finals, NYU was bested by top-seeded University of Pennsylvania by a score of 45-32.

"I'm very proud of the way we fenced," said Head Coach Steve Mormando. "The team kept fighting and gave their all. I'm very proud of the result."

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

- The Violets' epee team of Evan Accardi, John Cramerus, Hans Engel, and Malcolm Lewisfinished in fourth place. The squad defeated host Drew in the first round, but fell to Princeton University in the semifinals.

- NYU's sabre team of Quinten Burgunder, Josiah Teng, Stephan Teng, and Jerry Xu also finished fourth. The Violets defeated Scared Heart University in the opening round before losing a close decision to UPenn 45-42.